Maggie the Lion is a beautiful little girl who not only has grace and poise but also grit. She likes to play with her brother and also likes to paint her nails. Maggie is a little girl some would say is a "tomboy" who also enjoys traditional girly interests.

Even the most beautiful summer can turn dark and cold in a moment. For nine-year-old tomboy Poppy, moving to the wilderness of the canyon and the ramshackle house was a dream come true. But as the temperature dropped and the dark clouds rolled over the canyon walls, she couldn't have foreseen the secrets that should have been shared or the life-and-death events that would unfold.

Jack Coltrane grows up with his father's tomboy ward Meredith chasing after him, always tagging along. As the years pass and childhood fades, he and Merry's friendship blossoms into love. Love for each other, and a combined love for Coltrane House, falling into disrepair by his neglectful father. When Jack's father forces Jack to flee his home and Merry, it is only love which can make him return.

Nine year old Nigel's twin brother is knocked down by a car just before the long hot summer holiday of 1976. With his parents busy at the hospital, Nigel has to spend his summer with elderly grandparents and an eccentric aunt. He learns about life in WWII, that there is more to hunting rabbits than making a noise like a lettuce and that not all railway stations are called "Gentlemen" or "Way Out".

Samantha Wilson is a twelve-year-old tomboy who is forced to begin the eighth grade as an outsider in a new school. She feels bitter about the changes in her life, and her shyness makes it difficult for her to make new friends. Sam's journey of self-discovery is full of humorous and melodramatic twists and turns as she learns more about who she is and the family secrets that helped to shape her.

Boyfriend Gatorade Fights is a set of six short stories spanning Need For Speed Underground-style illegal street racing, skateboarding, the joys of being a tomboy, prank calls, and an unlikely apocalypse prediction that is just about as likely as any other apocalypse prediction, just with more crustaceans.

Apurba observes Mrinmayee in the moonlight fancying that she has been put to sleep with a magic wand of silver. All he needs now is the golden wand to wake up her sleeping soul and exchange garlands. The wand of silver stands for laughter and the golden one for tears …

The perfect companion to Katherine Paterson’s "The Bridge to Terabithia," this study guide contains a chapter by chapter analysis of the book, a summary of the plot, and a guide to major characters and themes.
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